Air quality warnings due to wildfire smoke are becoming the new norm

When smoke levels are high, even healthy people may affected. Listen to your body and contact your health care provider if you are experiencing smoke-related health symptoms, including eye, nose, and throat irritation; coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, or headaches. Children, older adults, pregnant or nursing women, and people with asthma or heart conditions are at greater risk and should take added precautions.
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The Pit River Bridge over Lake Shasta was obscured by smoke Thursday from the Carr Fire and other fires burning throughout Northern California, including the Hirz Fire north of Redding. The thick smoke made for unhealthy air quality all over the North State.(Photo: Jim Schultz/Record Searchlight)Buy Photo

Smoke from the wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest, including the Carr Fire in the Redding area, has spread all the way to the Midwest and beyond

“According to the latest (maps) visible, it’s more over the Great Lakes region right now,” said Michelle Mead, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Sacramento.

The hazy conditions blanketing the North State is making it dangerous to be outside for some, especially children, the elderly and people with heart and lung diseases.

Air quality levels in Shasta and Tehama counties were at unhealthy levels Friday. Residents, especially those sensitive to smoke, are urged to limit their outdoor activities and stay indoors throughout the weekend.

Rob Stahl, a senior air pollution inspector with the Shasta County Air Quality Management District, said Friday the district has been issuing air quality advisories every weekday since July 24, the Tuesday after the Carr Fire broke out north of Whiskeytown Lake.

"The air is no different on the weekend," he said.

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Sandi Duncan, foreground, and Amy Balk, both of Redding, donned masks due to the wildfire smoke during a Friday grocery outing.(Photo: Jim Schultz/Record Searchlight)

Besides the monster Carr Fire, two other wildfires are burning in Shasta County. They are the 450-acre Hirz fires near Lake Shasta and the Hat Fire burning 2,500 acres in the Burney area.

Amy Balk and Sandi Duncan, both of Redding, wore smoke masks while out grocery shopping. They were upbeat.

"We can't complain about the smoke because we did not lose our homes,. But it's nasty," Duncan said.

To the south, the largest wildfire in California history, the Mendocino Complex, is burning 307,447 acres in Colusa, Lake and Mendocino counties. In Yosemite, the Ferguson Fire has been burning since July 13.

Over in Tehama County, children, active adults and those with respiratory disease, such as asthma, are also being urged to avoid any prolonged outdoor exertion, according to the Tehama County Air Pollution Control District.

It said everyone should follow that advice, especially in those areas where high smoke levels are obvious.

Tehama County residents can pick up a mask at the Tehama County Air Pollution Control office on Walnut Street, and at the Tehama County Administration Office on Oak Street, both in Red Bluff.

Masks are also available at the Rancho Tehama Association on Park Terrace Road in Corning, and and the Cal Fire station in Manton.

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Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, walks toward the houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, walks toward the houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, listens to Don Bader of Bureau of Reclamation while touring the houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, talks with U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa, while touring the houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, stops and shakes hand with Bryan and Amber Marty in front of their house while touring houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, stops for a quick questions and answers to the press at the corner of Puffin Way and Cape Cod Dr. while touring houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, stops for a quick questions and answers to the press at the corner of Puffin Way and Cape Cod Dr. while touring houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, stops for a quick questions and answers to the press at the corner of Puffin Way and Cape Cod Dr. while touring houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, stops for a quick questions and answers to the press at the corner of Puffin Way and Cape Cod Dr. while touring houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, talks with U.S. Representative, Doug Lamalfa, at the corner of Puffin Way and Cape Cod Dr. while touring houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, stops and gives a hug to Pam Wert who lost her house by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, listens to Patti Peters who's helping her brother to salvage the house which destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick township on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, stops for a quick questions and answers to the press at the corner of Puffin Way and Cape Cod Dr. while touring houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, walks toward Patti Peters who's helping her brother to salvage the house which destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick township on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, listens to Patti Peters who's helping her brother to salvage the house which destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick township on Sunday morning. Patti found a book stopper in the debris of the house and shows it to Sec. Zinke.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, along with Don Bader of Bureau of Reclamation, U. S. Representative Doug Lamalfa, while touring the houses that were destroyed by the Carr Fire in the Keswick Dam Road area by Quartz Hills Rd. on Sunday morning.
Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu

The Pit River Bridge over Lake Shasta was obscured by smoke Thursday from the Carr Fire and other fires burning throughout Northern California, including the Hirz Fire north of Redding. The thick smoke made for unhealthy air quality all over the North State.
Jim Schultz/Record Searchlight

Toni Miller stands near the storm drain where the Millers' cat, Jimmy, escaped the flames of the Carr Fire and survived. What remains of the Millers' Land Park home is in the background.
David Benda/Record Searchlight

The fire flared up again on Saturday afternoon in the downtown section of French Gulch. The fire is burning in a portion of the west side of Main Street and the Clear Creek Mobile Estates and also behind the French Gulch Community Church property.
(Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu)

The fire flared up again on Saturday afternoon in the downtown section of French Gulch. The fire is burning in a portion of the west side of Main Street and the Clear Creek Mobile Estates and also behind the French Gulch Community Church property.
(Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu)

The fire flared up again on Saturday afternoon in the downtown section of French Gulch. The fire is burning in a portion of the west side of Main Street and the Clear Creek Mobile Estates and also behind the French Gulch Community Church property.
(Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu)

The fire flared up again on Saturday afternoon in the downtown section of French Gulch. The fire is burning in a portion of the west side of Main Street and the Clear Creek Mobile Estates and also behind the French Gulch Community Church property.
(Special to the Record Searchlight photo by Hung T. Vu)

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from the corner of Menlo Way, to the left and Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from along Menlo Way shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view of Menlo Way looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from the corner of Menlo Way, to the left and Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view Cape Cod Drive looking southwest shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view Cape Cod Drive looking southwest shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from the corner of Menlo Way, to the left and Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from the corner of Menlo Way, to the left and Cape Cod Drive looking south shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from the corner of Menlo Way, to the left and Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view of Balboa Drive looking northwest shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from the corner of Menlo Way, to the left and Cape Cod Drive looking south shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from the corner of Menlo Way, to the left and Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from Menlo Way, with Cape Cod Drive at the right and Catalina Way to the left, looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view from Menlo Way, with Cape Cod Drive at the right and Catalina Way to the left, looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 11332 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 11336 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 11340 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 11354 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 11358 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 16914 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 16908 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This home at 16904 Cape Cod Drive looking west shows the devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A view of the Lake Keswick Estates neighborhood on the northwest side of Redding, CA. This view of the homes at 16908 center and the home next door on Cape Cod Drive are still standing, but surrounded by devastation from the Carr Fire as it moved through the area.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A large line of homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision along White Water Circle show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home at 3474 Showboat Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home at 3474 Showboat Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home at 3474 Showboat Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home at 3492 Showboat Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home at 3492 Showboat Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home at 3492 Showboat Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home on Diamond Bar Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home on Diamond Bar Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home on Diamond Bar Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes at 1284, left and 1276 Diamond Bar Ct. are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes at 1284, left and 1276 Diamond Bar Ct. are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes Diamond Bar Ct. are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes on Diamond Bar Ct. are completely destroyed, foreground, while most on River Ridge Road are fine.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes on Diamond Bar Ct. are completely destroyed, foreground, while most on River Ridge Road are fine.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Park subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. This home at 1284 Diamond Bar Ct. is completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Terrace subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes in the 1300 block of Spinnaker Drive are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Terrace subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes in the 1300 block of Spinnaker Drive are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Terrace subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes in the 1300 block of Spinnaker Drive are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Terrace subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes in the 1300 block of Spinnaker Drive are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Terrace subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes in the 1300 block of Spinnaker Drive are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Terrace subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes in the 1300 block of Spinnaker Drive are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Homes in the River Ridge Terrace subdivision show the damage from the Carr Fire Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Redding, CA. These homes in the 1300 block of Spinnaker Drive are completely destroyed.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

An aerial view of the homes of Harlan Drive and Bedrock Lane in the Lake Redding Estates neighborhood show the devastation caused by the Carr Fire which roared through the area late last week. The area remains closed to residents as crews work to restore some of the infrastructure in the area. The fire has burned more than 162 square miles and destroying more than 1,100 structures, is the most destructive fire in Shasta County history.
David Davis and Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Evacuees can rest assured law enforcement is patrolling evacuation areas. A Record Searchlight reporter was pulled over by two Marin police officers on Ridge Drive in the Mary Lake subdivision to check on his credentials. The mailbox at this house requests feeding the chickens.
Mike Chapman / USA Today

Fire burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the Carr Fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

Fire burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the Carr Fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

Fire burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the Carr Fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

Firefighters keep a watchful eye on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

A Cal Fire firefighter, makes his way through the terrain setting a backfire to burn excess fuel and make progress on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

A Cal Fire firefighter, makes his way through the terrain setting a backfire to burn excess fuel and make progress on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

A Cal Fire firefighter, makes his way through the terrain setting a backfire to burn excess fuel and make progress on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

A Cal Fire firefighter, makes his way through the terrain setting a backfire to burn excess fuel and make progress on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

Firefighters keep a watchful eye on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

Firefighters keep a watchful eye on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

Firefighters keep a watchful eye on the Carr Fire as it burns into the evening along Highway 299, just east of the Trinity County line Monday July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress with the fire, which was over 20 percent contained by the evening.(KELLY JORDAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kelly Jordan / Statesman Journal

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A giant smoke plume rises near the Trinity County line where a staging area is set up to keep the fire from moving over the line to the west Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Todd Abercrombie, of Cal Fire watches the fire behavior as firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Todd Abercrombie, of Cal Fire watches the fire behavior as firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Todd Abercrombie, of Cal Fire watches the fire behavior as firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Todd Abercrombie, of Cal Fire watches the fire behavior as firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line Monday afternoon, July 30, 2018. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A U.S. Forest Service sign for Whiskeytown Lake and Dam is burned in half along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A National Park Service sign for Whiskeytown Lake and Dam is burned in two along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area on Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A small fire still burns among other burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

The sun peeks through the smoke and burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Jeanie Gray, of Lewiston, sits in the pick-up truck which is holding all they could carry as they evacuated from their Lewiston home late Sunday evening and drove to a shelter in Weaverville. The Carr Fire advanced towards Trinity County late Sunday forcing new evacuations. The fire is only at 20 percent containment as of Monday morning.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

The sun peeks through the smoke and burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Crews head past the Trinity County line along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

Ronnette Murray, left and her son Brody Crippen, 13, stand next to their pick-up truck which is holding all they could carry as they evacuated from Douglas City late Sunday evening and drove to stay with friends in Weaverville. The family is due to leave for Florida for a Little League Baseball tournament her sons are competing in and they do not now if they will have a home to return to. The Carr Fire advanced towards Trinity County late Sunday forcing new evacuations. The fire is only at 20 percent containment as of Monday morning.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A U.S. Forest Service sign for Whiskeytown Lake and Dam is burned in half along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

The sun peeks through the smoke and burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A small fire still burns among other burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

The sun peeks through the smoke and burned out trees near Whiskeytown Lake along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

A U.S. Forest Service sign for Whiskeytown Lake and Dam is burned in half along Highway 299 in the Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Monday July 31, 2018 near Redding, CA. The area burned as a part of the Carr Fire, which has reached only 20 percent containment as of Monday morning. Crews head down Highway 299 near the Trinity County line where the fire is still unpredictable.
Kelly Jordan / USA Today Network

La Rue, from left, Payton and Robert Fisher stand in front of a map of the Carr Fire July 29, 2018. They evacuated Thursday night and have been trying to find out more about their home.
Alayna Shulman, Record Searchlight

People were forced to flee their homes quickly as the Carr Fire crashed into the west side of Redding Thursday evening, and evidence of their quick evacuation is scattered through neighborhoods.
Sam Gross, RGJ

Entire blocks of homes in Redding’s Lake Keswick Estates were leveled by the Carr Fire when it came through Thursday. This area burned so hot and fast some first responders and rescuers had to be pulled out.
Sam Gross/USA TODAY Network

Redding police officers have been exceptionally busy looking for possible looters as a result of the massive Carr Fire. These officers are shown patrolling the Mary Lake neighborhood on Saturday.
Jim Schultz/Record Searchlight

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.A Hotshot fire fighter walks on the field toward the fire to make a defensive line. (Photos by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

Hotshot firefighters walk on a field to build a defensive line in the Igo-Ono area. The Carr Fire spread to the southwest of Redding on Saturday morning. These images were captured along Placer Road and the Igo-Ono fire station.
Hung T. Vu

The Carr Fire on Friday spread to southwest Redding. Josh Smith, who lives in the Country Heights neighborhood, hosed down the roof before he was evacuated.
(Photos by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes on Friday in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes on Friday in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

These images show the aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residents returned to their homes in Mary Lake to begin the clean up after the fire. Houses burned down in Quartz Hill Road, Keswick Dam Road, and neighborhoods along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
Hung T. Vu

The Carr Fire on Friday spread to southwest Redding. Josh Smith, who lives in the Country Heights neighborhood, hosed down the roof before he was evacuated.
(Photos by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Friday afternoon, the Carr fire ignited again in the southwest Redding. Residences in the Country Heights hose down the roof as the fire make it way in the new areas.
The sky in west Redding is filled with the smoke as the fire starts again. (Photos by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)
Hung T. Vu, Hung T. Vu

Carr Fire - Aftermath of the Carr Fire in Redding. Residences in Mary Lake clean up after the fire. House burnt down in the Quartz Hill Rd., Keswick Dam Rd. , and the land along Sacramento River by Keswick Dam. (photo by Hung T. Vu)